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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The girls ______ basketball after school.
play
plays
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'play' because it agrees with the subject 'girls'.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The progress of the group of students ______ slowed by the weather.
was
were
Answer explanation
The progress of the group of students was slowed by the weather. 'Was' is the correct choice because it agrees with the singular subject 'group'.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1F
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these sentences has proper capitalization?
My Sister-in-Law works at a bank.
My sister-in-law works at a bank.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these sentences has proper capitalization?
My dad used to be a great baseball player.
My Dad used to be a great baseball player.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Are the commas correct in this sentence?
Carrots if you ask me are the worst, vegetables ever.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Chandra was an excellent writer, for she read voraciously and worked hard to emulate the styles of her favorite authors.
When speed limits increase so do accidents.
Alicia drinks chamomile tea, before she goes to bed.
Kristen aspires to become an actor so, he participates in theater programs at school, and within the community.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences is NOT complex?
If you eat a good breakfast, you will have more energy.
I have loved going to the library since my mother first started taking me.
Randy improved his mile time because he trained diligently.
Stephen loves Italian food, but Jacob prefers Cuban food.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
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